Organic matter fuel briquettes as a forest conservation tool in Lake Malawi National Park

Rantala, Salla; Tyynelä, Tapani; Vickers, Michael

doi:10.1080/20702620.2004.10431790

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“…The scale of the households' requirement for and use of firewood is a critical issue that confronts forest management (Wang et al, 2015). This is particularly critical in mountainous regions, where limited energy sources lead to high pressure on scarce natural resources (Rantala et al, 2004;Mislimshoeva et al, 2014).…”

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Patterns of Firewood Use Among Ethnic Minority Communities and Local Forest Management: A Case Study in Pu Hu Nature Reserve, Vietnam

Techato¹,

Techato²

2018

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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In Vietnam as in other developing countries, firewood, including biomass is very important in rural areas as the main energy source and a part of the subsistence livelihood for ethnic minority communities. Rangers still carry out patrol activity for reducing the firewood collection inside nature reserve areas. However, before this study, little research had been conducted in the buffer zone of Pu Hu nature reserve (NR). The study was conducted to obtain an understanding of household firewood used, and the factors which influence firewood consumption. The methodology included questionnaires, observing household practices, and in-depth interviews with village leaders and local rangers with patrol activity currency. A survey of 248 households was conducted in five villages including households from all three ethnic minorities living in the area, who were found to require firewood as a primary resource. Firewood consumption was greatest among the Thai minority families (187.62 kg/household/month), followed by the Muong and Mong minorities (112.61 and 101.96 kg/household/month, respectively). Economic development was the most important factor in the demand for firewood because of consumption for household businesses. An important finding from this research was that the respondents indicated that rangers did not patrol frequently nor did they strictly enforce the regulations prohibiting the collection of firewood. A well-managed firewood resource could support minority households' requirements, improve fire-efficiency, and contribute to natural reserve objectives through ranger's efforts.

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Patterns of Firewood Use Among Ethnic Minority Communities and Local Forest Management: A Case Study in Pu Hu Nature Reserve, Vietnam

Techato¹,

Techato²

2018

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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A discrete choice experiment to measure the Malawian potential market for Baobab fruit shell briquettes: Evidence from consumer preferences in Mzuzu City

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Vale

2023

Energy for Sustainable Development

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Anthropogenic and natural factors influencing African World Heritage sites

Dulias

2022

Environmental &Amp; Socio-Economic Studies

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The article presents anthropogenic and natural factors influencing African World Heritage sites. The analysis was based on the data contained in the Conservation Outlook Assessments for 2020, including all sites on the African continent where natural values are protected, i.e., both natural (38) and mixed sites – natural and cultural (6). The assessment of current and potential threats and effectiveness of protection and management included 57 items, each of which was analyzed concerning all African properties. The results show that the African World Heritage sites are subject to various pressures from human activity and natural factors. The most common current threat is hunting and trapping, found in 33 sites. The spread of invasive (alien) species in 21 areas is second. Common threats (reported in 15-17 sites) include livestock farming and grazing, logging and wood collecting, fires, tourism, mining, and crops. The most frequently mentioned potential threats are mining, oil/gas exploration, construction of dams, and various effects of climate change – droughts, flooding, temperature extremes, and habitat shifting. The effectiveness of protection and management is not satisfactory. There are serious concerns related to law enforcement, sustainable finance, staff capacity, training, and development. Some concerns are directed to monitoring, tourism and visitation management, boundaries, and effectiveness of the management system. Results of a review show that, of all natural and mixed World Heritage sites in Africa for three areas, the conservation outlook is assessed as good, 15 – good with some concerns, 14 – significant concerns, and 12 – critical. In 2020, as many as 11 “in danger” sites were listed in Africa. At that time, there were 17 sites around the World in danger, i.e. as many as 70% of them were in Africa.

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Organic matter fuel briquettes as a forest conservation tool in Lake Malawi National Park

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Patterns of Firewood Use Among Ethnic Minority Communities and Local Forest Management: A Case Study in Pu Hu Nature Reserve, Vietnam

Patterns of Firewood Use Among Ethnic Minority Communities and Local Forest Management: A Case Study in Pu Hu Nature Reserve, Vietnam

A discrete choice experiment to measure the Malawian potential market for Baobab fruit shell briquettes: Evidence from consumer preferences in Mzuzu City

Anthropogenic and natural factors influencing African World Heritage sites

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